diff --git a/libs/taskmanager/groupmanager.cpp b/libs/taskmanager/groupmanager.cpp
index d404978b..3f6ef9aa 100644
--- a/libs/taskmanager/groupmanager.cpp
+++ b/libs/taskmanager/groupmanager.cpp
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ void GroupManager::removeLauncher(const KUrl &url)
 
 void GroupManagerPrivate::sycocaChanged(const QStringList &types)
 {
-    if (types.contains("apps")) {
+    if (types.contains("apps") || types.contains("xdgdata-apps")) {
         KUrl::List removals;
         foreach (LauncherItem *launcher, launchers) {
             if (!QFile::exists(launcher->launcherUrl().toLocalFile())) {
diff --git a/plasma/applets/icon/icon.cpp b/plasma/applets/icon/icon.cpp
index b7290b0e..edd1c92b 100644
--- a/plasma/applets/icon/icon.cpp
+++ b/plasma/applets/icon/icon.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void IconApplet::saveState(KConfigGroup &cg) const
 
 void IconApplet::checkService(const QStringList &changedResources)
 {
-    if (changedResources.contains("apps")) {
+    if (changedResources.contains("apps") || changedResources.contains("xdgdata-apps")) {
         setUrl(m_url);
     }
 }